Sandra looks at Shawn. She didn’t think she would find him like this.
There is a dark circle under his eyes; a sign of sleep deprivation. His hairs are disheveled.
She looks at his eyes intently. Several emotions are playing there.
Sadness...
Regret.....
Tension...
Frustration...
Mostly.....
Fear!!!
"What happened to you?"
She whispers,
"Are you okay, Shawn?"
"I don't wanna talk about it. Please leave me alone. "
Shawn replies.
"What is going on? Can't I help? You are suffering here!"
She pleads.
"I know, Sandra. But right now, I am not in the mood. Just go."
He says, being slightly irritated.
"What the hell, Shawn?
You both are suffering! Talk! Let it out! Why are you being so adamant? "
Sandra yells.
"Stop pressuring me for God's sake! You can't help me!"
Shawn screams,
"I am being blackmailed, Sandra!"
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"Damn, Sandy! Pick up the phone!"
Amelia gets irritated.
She is calling Sandra several times but in vain.
"What the hell are you talking to him?"
She thinks.
"Did you see Sandra today, dear?"
Sammy asks from the kitchen of the bakery shop.
"Yeah. She is on a study project. Don't worry, Sammy."
Amelia lies.
"That cute troublesome package of donuts!"
Sammy huffs,
"She should receive my call or give a message!"
"Wow, Sammy! What a way of scolding someone!"
Amelia laughs.
"Yup. She is the cutest troublemaker. I will tell you if she calls, Okay? "
Sammy sighs.
"You two are always stressing me out."
Amelia instantly feels guilty. She loves this beautiful woman. But she is worried today because of her...
Her problem made both Sandra and Sammy tense.
"What should I do now? Pick up the damn call, Sandra! I had to lie to Sammy here!"
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"What!"
Sandra had thought of hundreds of excuses that Shawn might give during the confrontation. But she never imagined that he would say this.
"Damn it! I have already said enough.
Forget what I said."
He runs his hand through his hair.
"What is he saying? He'd just told me that he is being blackmailed. Now he wants me to forget that!"
Sandra doesn’t know what to say.
"Shawn. Are you alright? Can I help? Please, I want to!"
She pleads.
Shawn looks at her. There is concern evident on her face. He can’t control himself anymore. He engulfs her in a tight hug.
Sandra is surprised to see Shawn behave like this. She tries to push him.
"Please, don't. Let me be like this for a moment."
Shawn whispers.
She sighs.
"What was I supposed to do here?
Wasn’t I going to scold him?"
She facepalms.
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Amelia is frustrated right now.
It's going to be night soon. But Sandra hasn’t received a single call. All the call goes straight into voice mail.
She is beginning to worry about her best friend. She tries calling her again.
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"No offense, Shawn. Are you trying to be a caveman? "
Sandra says while looking at his apartment. Everything is scattered here.
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Ophelia? (Entered In 2022 Wattys Award)
General Fiction" Here is your order, Mam! " Sandra smiles. " Thanks! " The woman smiles back. Sandra smiles again and starts leaving. But something stops her on the track. " Ophelia? " The woman calls someone. Suddenly Sandra feels coldness and fear crawling un...
